Associations to the word «Diathermy»

Wiktionary

DIATHERMY, noun. (physics) (medicine) The generation of heat using high-frequency electromagnetic currents; especially the therapeutic production of heat in tissues in order to form coagulation

Dictionary definition

DIATHERMY, noun. A method of physical therapy that involves generating local heat in body tissues by high-frequency electromagnetic currents.

Wise words

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